01 n. One of several lepidopterous insects which construct, in the larval state, a baglike case which they carry about for protection. One specie…
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One of several lepidopterous insects which construct, in the larval state, a baglike case which they carry about for protection. One species (Platœceticus Gloveri) feeds on the orange tree. See Basket worm.(Zool.) See: Basket worm